The LoTi Connection site - Home of the Digital Age Survey - Create an account and have your school take the survey.
Another set of explanations , good to give to teachers to understand this approach.
The form I use when I do my coaching observations -
H.E.A.T. stands for Higher-order thinking, Engaged learning, Authentic learning, and Technology use. The H.E.A.T. Framework measures the integration of these four factors in classroom instruction.
H.E.A.T. Intensity Level 1
H - Students taking notes only; no questions asked
E - Students report what they have learned only
A - The learning experience is missing or too vague to determine relevance
T - No technology use is evident
H.E.A.T. Intensity Level 2
H - Student learning/questioning at knowledge level
E - Students report what they have learned only; collaborate with others
A - The learning experience represents a group of connected activities, but provides no real world application
T - Technology use is unrelated to the task
H.E.A.T. Intensity Level 3
H - Student learning/questioning at comprehension level
E - Students given options to solve a problem
A - The learning experience provides limited real world relevance, but does not apply the learning to a real world situation
T - Technology use appears to be an add-on and is not needed for task completion
H.E.A.T. Intensity Level 4
H - Student learning/questioning at application level
E - Students given options to solve a problem; collaborate with others
A - The learning experience provides extensive real world relevance, but does not apply the learning to a real world situation
T - Technology use is somewhat connected to task completion involving one or more applications
H.E.A.T. Intensity Level 5
H - Student learning/questioning at analysis level
E - Students help define the task, the process, and the solution
A - The learning experience provides real world relevance and opportunity for students to apply their learning to a real world situation
T - Technology use is directly connected to task completion involving one or more applications
H.E.A.T. Intensity Level 6
H - Student learning/questioning at synthesis/evaluation levels
E - Students help define the task, the process, and the solution; collaboration extends beyond the classroom
A - The learning experience is directly relevant to students and involves creating a product that has a purpose beyond the classroom that directly impacts the students
T - Technology use is directly connected and needed for task completion and students determine which application(s) would best address their needs
Taking IT to the Next Level with LoTi
The LoTi Connection site - Home of the Digital Age Survey - Create an account and have your school take the survey.
Another set of explanations , good to give to teachers to understand this approach.
The form I use when I do my coaching observations -
The Sniff Test
The Framework
Examples
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